
When: January / February 2025
Funder: Wakefield Council / Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership
Amount awarded: £150,000 over 3 years (£50k per year)
What the fund is about: The Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities fund supports and develops community initiatives in areas where there are poorer healthcare outcomes. For this 3-year funding, the specific area was Wakefield City Centre including Portobello, Belle Vue and Agbrigg. Grants were available for VCSE work that improves health and wellbeing, connects with communities and reduces health inequalities. Funding was awarded to organisations well placed to support those most likely to experience health inequalities.
Community groups across the UK can apply for grants to run standalone projects, events, or activity series that explore how data can improve local health and wellbeing.
Grants for clubs and groups to cover coaching qualifications so that more women are qualified to coach women and girls’ football, tennis and cricket at a grassroots level.
Mutli-year grants up to £50,000 to fund community based LGBT+ organisations who have excisting projects focused on sports or physical activites.